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Ramsey Town Center Task Force Draft Minutes March 27, 2003 Members Present: Absent: Chair Alena Hunter Councihnember A1 Pearson Mary Jo Olson Steve Sis Will Thompsen Vice-Chair Bonnie Thompson Eric Watson Also Present: Principal Planner Patrick Trudgeon City A&ninistrator Jim Norman Loren Gordon, HKGi Motion by Mary Jo Olson to approve the meeting minutes from 3/13/03, Steve Sis, motion passed. I) Town Center Zoning Districts. Loren Gordon of HKGi introduced the Town Center Zoning District to the Task Force once again. Mr. Gordon reviewed the changes in the ordinance from the last time the Task Force reviewed the draft ordinance. Mr. Gordon reviewed changes in the TC-1 and TC-2 intent statements to require 60 and 70% of retail at street level. Mr. Gordon also discussed the change to TC-4 designation for the property located at the intersection of County roads. The idea that staff came up with was to allow auto-dependent businesses as a conditional use permit in these areas. The Task Force, after some discussion, decided that these comer areas should be a separate zoning district. (i.e. TC-4a and TC-4b). At this point City Administrator Jim Norman arrived and the Task Force moved to the agenda itmn regarding a name change for Industry Blvd. (CR 116). 2) County Road 116 Name Change. Mr. Norman indicated that he would like to proposed a name change of County Highway 116 through Ramsey. Mr. Norman indicated that a logical choice would be to call 116 Bunker Lake Blvd. Mr. Norman stated that in the rest of the County, 116 is known as Bunker Lake Blvd. Second, Anoka named 116 Industry Ave. years ago to promote the rear entrance to its Industrial Park. Third, changing the name of 116 to Bunker Lake Blvd. will give area residents a better idea where the Town Center is located.